Jules for Model Number WTW4950XW2 My washplate's plastic inner teeth that meet up with metal splines were worn out after 10yrs, so I bought a new plate and bolt. I cleaned rust away from the post's metal splines before reassembly, but my question is, CAN I clean inside the hole of this metal post? Must it keep water out? The inside is where the washplate bolt threads in, but it's filthy in there - (because my first load after repair the washplate was loose so I took it back off- the bolt was disgusting and you couldn't see the lock tite at all which I had let cure 48 hrs before trying to use.) I'm hoping to clean inside there so the bolt will stick better with fresh locktite. Logical? Or is there some more expensive problem I'm missing? Washer sounds good and spins fine, clothes just aren't clean at all and even new washplate's constantly loose now.
Answer Jules, it is possible to clean the threads using a small enough wire brush and spraying air into the threads to clear out the debris. From there, the locktite can then be implemented. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Wednesday, April 13, 2022